Interconnected

So, I'm reading Life of Pi, and I am absolutely loving it. The main character, Piscine "Pi" Patel is youngster who is trying to find himself.

There are such great passages in this book! Already, I have marked five excellent tidbits. My favorite from today was this:

"Hindus in their capacity for love, are indeed hairless Christians, just as Muslims, in the way they see God in everything, are bearded Hindus, and Christians, in their devotion to God, are hat-wearing Muslims."

Although I am still in the beginning of the book, I am already enjoying the way Yann Martel has woven Patel's personal story with his own literary experience. It's beautifully written, and thoroughly enjoyable.

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I started Life of Pi today! I didn't get very far, but I'm enjoying it! Everyone should probably read it.

The main character in the book, Pi, is majoring in Religion and Zoology. He deals well with the various branches of religion, but he has a problem comprehending agnosticism. Anyway, here is a passage that struck a chord with me:

Doubt is useful for a while. We must all pass through the garden of Gethsemane. If Christ played with doubt, so must we. If Christ spent an anguished night in prayer, if He burst out from the Cross, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' then surely we are also permitted doubt. But we must move on. To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.